With the economy still in a lull and there are no signs that there will be a change any time soon, it's been noticeable that the hotel business has not been growing because of it. Some hotels are finding it tough to keep their heads above water. There are some though that are beginning to stand out ...more

With energy being the big thing on a lot of minds today, kids are probably having to do more and more science projects that have to do with fuel and energy. So if your child has come hone and said they need to make a science project that deals with energy, you can help them do this by helping them b ...more

Not everyone can go out and buy themselves a brand new car that has great gas mileage and is better for the environment. Even when you have the best intentions of doing what you can to help the environment and save money as well, sometimes it's simply not something you can do because of your own per ...more

Want to conduct a little science experiment at home with your kids? A good one would be to show them how to create electricity with magnets. The principal is simple, you can make electricity with magnets by using just a few household things that will help you make emf or electromotive force. You can ...more

Probably the most used items in your home are your kitchen appliances, and with that being said it would make sense that you would want to not only find the ones that you can afford but ones that are the most energy efficient as well. Besides the energy efficiency you are looking for you more than l ...more

Camping can be a wonderful way to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city as well as taking time out to enjoy the wonders of nature. It also can be a great way in which you can make use of a variety of different solar powered accessories that will help benefit the environment while you are c ...more

Everyone is looking for some way to save money especially when it comes to their energy bills and consumption. If you think that it might be too hard to cut back on your gas or electric bills, you might be surprised to see just how easy it can be no matter what time of year that it might be. Here yo ...more

Learning different ways in which you can conserve and save fuel is a great way to give back to mother earth by protecting the supply of all of the nonrenewable resources on this earth like crude oil, natural gas and coal fuel. This also is a great way to reduce the pollution that goes into our envir ...more

Nuclear waste is a major concern for the entire world and not just one country here or there. It is the responsibility of all who use it to follow the different regulations there are for disposing of the waste. The agencies that control the regulations in the United States are the Nuclear Regulatory ...more

There are a couple of different ways in which a person can convert their AC power to DC power. This article will focus in on how to do this by using different types of power supplies one of which is what is called a switching power supply. Make sure that at all times you follow the directions carefu ...more

There is probably been no greater time for you to consider the idea of adding some sort of alternative energy source to your home. The choices for alternative energy are getting larger as well as the quality for these different sources are getting better. The best thing however is that the prices ar ...more

Not everyone can afford to go out and buy a brand new car that is more fuel efficient and with the rising gas prices that can make it pretty difficult on someone with an older car. No matter how old the car is, you still want to be able to try and make sure that your car runs as efficiently as possi ...more

There are a variety of different things that you and your family can do to save on the electricity that you use in your home. A lot of the things that you can do are free or just cost very little to switch over to. The biggest thing about trying to conserve on electricity is the discipline. It takes ...more

Making your own water powered generator would be not such an good idea for most of us folks that live in the city because it's doubtful that we have any natural running streams running downhill from us. However, if you happen to live out in the country and own land that might have a rapid running st ...more

Some of the more promising advances with fuel technology is the creation of bio fuels. This is where the natural sugars in plants are refined and made into ethanol which can be added to the gasoline in a lot of the newer cars. Making your own ethanol really isn't all that difficult but if you are co ...more

If you don't really care about how fancy your phone is or if it has unlimited text or unlimited minutes on such and such days and times of the day and all that other stuff that just seems to make your mobile phone bill overwhelming, then you might just want to consider going with a prepaid cell phon ...more

One of the most preferred sources of renewable energy right now for electricity is probably geothermal energy. This is especially true for areas in which there is a lot of volcanic activity. As much as it is popular because of it's continued renew-ability and that there is a lot of it, sometimes the ...more

Ever since the 1970s when the price of the crude oil started affecting how much we were charged at the gas pump there have been people trying to convince the country to switch to alternative fuels that are much cheaper. Constant preaching to look for other ways continued with pretty much success and ...more

The popularity of fuel cells is increasing because there are a lot of people who are trying to find ways in which to use fuel that simply does not require the use of oil. Believe it or not, you can actually make your own fuel cells in your own home and use them as an alternative source of energy. Th ...more

Sometimes people are turned off by the cost that it sometimes takes to convert from fossil fuels to an alternative resource. However, the one thing that they tend to forget that not only is the conversion going to help the environment, it will, in the long run end up saving you money on the cost of ...more

It's funny how we still seem to continue to want to rely upon the fossil fuels. Even though it has been known for decades that this type of reliance on this fuel was only going to lead us where we are today. Paying prices that are nearly unheard of and continuing to pollute the air that every living ...more

Alternative and renewable sources of energy are just now getting to a point where we can actually begin to reap their benefits and are becoming more and more accessible to the general public. Because if this, it's becoming far more important for us to understand the differences between myths and fac ...more

As early back as the stone age hunters the horse has served some purpose for man. Back then it was before they realized the amazing potential of the horse. Instead of using the horse for riding and work, they were used as a source of food. One horse could feed a family of four for a month. By 3000 B ...more

We all know that the fossil fuels are not going to last forever, in fact we've known for decades that this was how it was going to be. Unfortunately things have not been done fast enough in order to stop the expenses from going up for the consumer as well as the amount of CO2 that is being put out i ...more

If you live in an area where you have plenty of room, you can choose to install your own wind turbine to provide your home the benefits of wind energy. This is a clean resource that will allow you to give you an alternative to having to buy power from an electric company. Wind is kinetic energy and ...more

We know that widely used fossil fuels like coal, petrol, diesel etc. have limited reserves and are getting depleted very rapidly due to advancements in science and technology. The day is not very far away when these will be completely exhausted and we will be left with no option than to develop othe ...more

Renewable energy sources are natural sources of energy which do not get exhausted, but are always available generation after generation. Conventional sources like coal and other fossil fuels are fast being depleted and are predicted to be completely exhausted within the next generation. As we come t ...more

Nuclear power is one of the most discussed sources of energy nowadays. Nuclear energy is produced by nuclear fission or nuclear fusion of radioactive elements such as uranium. The process of nuclear energy production is free from carbon emission. So for this reason it is considered as an environment ...more

Today, electricity and power generation have become an indispensable part of most of our daily lives. With automation of many manual activities, demand for power has increased many times more than in the past and is constantly increasing, due to the rapid increase in population and developments in s ...more

Fuels have been used by man from the very beginning of the civilization. From the ancient age to the modern age, fuels have played an essential part for mankind. Let’s peer into the past to learn more about the ‘Past Fuels’.
So what was the fuel used by Stone Age man? It is said that fire was t ...more

The world is suffering from many crises such as food shortages, disease, environmental pollution, and human rights issues to name a few. But another issue is coming to the forefront of the developed world’s list of concerns and even downplaying the other issues - energy. The energy crisis is now one ...more

Since the first automobile was launched onto the market, fossil fuels have been the most common fuel source for the auto industry worldwide. The addiction of the automobile industry to fossil fuels continues even today. Although other non-conventional sources of energy are available nowadays, fossil ...more

Amid the increasing crisis of diminishing natural oil and gas reserves on our planet, we are looking for an alternative source of fuel to supply society’s ever-increasing energy demands. With the soaring gas prices, ethanol can be used as an alternative.
Ethanol is an organic compound which is ...more

Everybody in this world is aware of the fact that three of the most basic renewable energy sources are wind, water and sunlight as they are naturally abundant and most importantly, they are found free throughout the planet. Irrespective of this abundance, we are still not utilizing them in the best ...more

Due to fast growing industries and improved life styles (gadgets, electronics and other household appliances) we now use more energy in industry and transportation as well as in almost every aspect of our personal lives. This need for energy has compelled nations to search for new sources of materia ...more